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Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815

243 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:243)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Bivalvia (Class)
  5. Autobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
  7. Euheterodonta (Subterclass)
  8. Imparidentia (Superorder)
  9. Venerida (Order)
  10. Veneroidea (Superfamily)
  11. Veneridae (Family)
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Family
Venus Linnaeus, 1758
Veneroidea Rafinesque, 1815

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  1. Genus Aphrodina Conrad, 1869 †
  2. Genus Austrocardilanx R. N. Gardner, 2005 †
  3. Genus Blagraveia L. R. Cox, 1931 †
  4. Genus Callistalox Saul, 1993 †
  5. Genus Callistina Jukes-Browne, 1908 †
  6. Subfamily Callocardiinae Dall, 1895
    1. Genus Agriopoma Dall, 1902
    2. Genus Amiantis P. P. Carpenter, 1864
    3. Genus Aphrodora Jukes-Browne, 1914
    4. Genus Austrocallista S. Erdmann & Morra, 1985 †
    5. Genus Callista Poli, 1791
    6. Genus Callocardia A. Adams, 1864
    7. Genus Callpita M. Huber, 2010
    8. Genus Costacallista K. van W. Palmer, 1927
    9. Genus Costellipitar T. Habe, 1951
    10. Genus Dollfusia Cossmann, 1886 †
    11. Genus Dosiniopsis Conrad, 1864 †
    12. Genus Egrona Saul, 1993 †
    13. Genus Eocallista Douvillé, 1921 †
    14. Genus Eucallista Dall, 1902
    15. Genus Ezocallista Kira, 1959
    16. Genus Goshoraia Tamura, 1977 †
    17. Genus Hyphantosoma Dall, 1902
    18. Genus Hysteroconcha Dall, 1902
    19. Genus Jasypitar M. J. Alvarez, Santelli, von Baczko, D. E. Pérez & A. Rojas, 2024
    20. Genus Lamelliconcha Dall, 1902
    21. Genus Lioconcha Mörch, 1853
    22. Genus Loxo Dailey & Popenoe, 1966 †
    23. Genus Macrocallista F. B. Meek, 1876
    24. Genus Marwickia Finlay, 1930 †
    25. Genus Megapitaria U. S. Grant & Gale, 1931
    26. Genus Mesocallista L. R. Cox, 1952 †
    27. Genus Notocallista Iredale, 1924
    28. Genus Nutricola F. R. Bernard, 1982
    29. Genus Pelecyora Dall, 1902
    30. Genus Pitar Römer, 1857
    31. Genus Pitarenus Rehder & Abbott, 1951
    32. Genus Proteopitar Alvarez, del Río & S. Martínez, 2019
    33. Genus Rhaiphiale Saul, 1993 †
    34. Genus Rohea Marwick, 1938 †
    35. Genus Saxidomus Conrad, 1837
    36. Genus Transennella Dall, 1884
    37. Genus Transenpitar Fischer-Piette & Testud, 1967
    38. Genus Veneriglossa Dall, 1886
    39. Genus Callocallista [sic] accepted as Callocardia A. Adams, 1864 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    40. Genus Caryatis Römer, 1862 accepted as Pitar Römer, 1857 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Caryatis Hübner, 1819 [Lepidoptera])
  7. Genus Calva Popenoe, 1937 †
  8. Subfamily Clementiinae Frizzell, 1936
    1. Genus Clementia J. E. Gray, 1842
    2. Genus Compsomyax R. B. Stewart, 1930
    3. Genus Egesta Conrad, 1845
    4. Genus Kyrina Jousseaume, 1894
    5. Genus Paraesa R. Casey, 1952 †
  9. Genus Cockburnia Zinsmeister, 1984 †
  10. Subfamily Cyclininae Frizzell, 1936
    1. Genus Cyclina Deshayes, 1850
    2. Genus Cyprimeria Conrad, 1864 †
  11. Genus Cyclorisma Dall, 1902 †
  12. Subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853
    1. Genus Cordiopsis Cossmann, 1910 †
    2. Genus Cyclinella Dall, 1902
    3. Genus Dosinia Scopoli, 1777
    4. Genus Dosinobia H. J. Finlay & Marwick, 1937 †
    5. Genus Kakahuia Marwick, 1927 †
    6. Genus Kaneharaia Makiyama, 1936 †
  13. Genus Frigichione Fletcher, 1938 †
  14. Subfamily Gemminae Dall, 1895
    1. Genus Gemma Deshayes, 1853
    2. Genus Parastarte Conrad, 1862
    3. Genus Plesiastarte P. Fischer, 1887 †
  15. Subfamily Gouldiinae R. B. Stewart, 1930
    1. Genus Circe Schumacher, 1817
    2. Genus Circenita Jousseaume, 1888
    3. Genus Comus L. R. Cox, 1930
    4. Genus Dorisca Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
    5. Genus Gafrarium Röding, 1798
    6. Genus Gouldia C. B. Adams, 1847
    7. Genus Gouldiopa Iredale, 1924
    8. Genus Laevicirce T. Habe, 1951
    9. Genus Microcirce T. Habe, 1951
    10. Genus Parvicirce Cosel, 1995
    11. Genus Privigna Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
    12. Genus Redicirce Iredale, 1936
  16. Genus Katherinella Tegland, 1929 †
  17. Genus Legumen Conrad, 1858 †
  18. Subfamily Meretricinae J. E. Gray, 1847
    1. Genus Aeora Conrad, 1870 †
    2. Genus Cytheriopsis Conrad, 1865 †
    3. Genus Eomeretrix F. E. Turner, 1938 †
    4. Genus Gomphina Mörch, 1853
    5. Genus Gratelupia Des Moulins, 1828 †
    6. Genus Meretrissa Jukes-Browne, 1908 †
    7. Genus Meretrix Lamarck, 1799
    8. Genus Titomaya M. J. Alvarez & del Río, 2021 †
    9. Genus Tivela Link, 1807
    10. Genus Tivelina Cossmann, 1886 †
    11. Genus Cytheraea Lamarck, 1805 accepted as Meretrix Lamarck, 1799 (alternative original spelling for Cytherea Lamarck, 1805)
    12. Genus Cytherea Lamarck, 1805 accepted as Meretrix Lamarck, 1799 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Cytherea Fabricius, 1794 [Diptera] and Cytherea Röding, 1798)
    13. Genus Gomphinella Marwick, 1927 accepted as Gomphina Mörch, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  19. Genus Naulia L. R. Cox, 1952 †
  20. Subfamily Petricolinae A. d'Orbigny, 1840
    1. Genus Asaphinoides F. Hodson, 1931
    2. Genus Choristodon Jonas, 1844
    3. Genus Cooperella P. P. Carpenter, 1864
    4. Genus Lajonkairia Deshayes, 1855
    5. Genus Mysia Lamarck, 1818
    6. Genus Petricola Lamarck, 1801
    7. Genus Petricolaria Stoliczka, 1870
    8. Genus Pleiorytis Conrad, 1862 †
    9. Genus Claudiconcha P. Fischer, 1887 accepted as Petricola (Claudiconcha) P. Fischer, 1887 represented as Petricola Lamarck, 1801 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    10. Genus Rupellaria Fleuriau de Bellevue, 1802 accepted as Petricola (Rupellaria) Fleuriau de Bellevue, 1802 represented as Petricola Lamarck, 1801 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  21. Genus Psathura Deshayes, 1858 †
  22. Genus Pseudamiantis Kuroda, 1933 †
  23. Genus Resatrix R. Casey, 1952 †
  24. Subfamily Samarangiinae Keen, 1969
    1. Genus Granicorium Hedley, 1906
    2. Genus Samarangia Dall, 1902
  25. Subfamily Sunettinae Stoliczka, 1870
    1. Genus Meroena Jukes-Browne, 1908 †
    2. Genus Nagaoella Hayami, 1965 †
    3. Genus Sunetta Link, 1807
  26. Subfamily Tapetinae J. E. Gray, 1851
    1. Genus Adelfia M. J. Alvarez & del Río, 2020 †
    2. Genus Atamarcia Marwick, 1927 †
    3. Genus Cryptonema Jukes-Browne, 1914
    4. Genus Cyclorismina Marwick, 1927 †
    5. Genus Eumarcia Iredale, 1924
    6. Genus Flaventia Jukes-Browne, 1908 †
    7. Genus Gomphomarcia Kautsky, 1929 †
    8. Genus Irus F. C. Schmidt, 1818
    9. Genus Irusella Hertlein & U. S. Grant, 1972
    10. Genus Katelysia Römer, 1857
    11. Genus Liocyma Dall, 1870
    12. Genus Macridiscus Dall, 1902
    13. Genus Marcia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857
    14. Genus Marciachlys M. J. Alvarez & del Río, 2020 †
    15. Genus Myrsopsis Sacco, 1900 †
    16. Genus Neovenerella Goncharova, 1986 †
    17. Genus Nipponomarcia Ikebe, 1941 †
    18. Genus Paleomarcia Fletcher, 1938 †
    19. Genus Paphia Röding, 1798
    20. Genus Paratapes Stoliczka, 1870
    21. Genus Polititapes Chiamenti, 1900
    22. Genus Protapes Dall, 1902
    23. Genus Ruditapes Chiamenti, 1900
    24. Genus Similivenus Cossmann, 1910 †
    25. Genus Tapes Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
    26. Genus Taurotapes Sacco, 1900 †
    27. Genus Venerella Cossmann, 1886 †
    28. Genus Veneritapes Cossmann, 1886 †
    29. Genus Venerupis Lamarck, 1818
    30. Genus Notirus Finlay, 1928 accepted as Irus (Notirus) Finlay, 1928 represented as Irus F. C. Schmidt, 1818 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  27. Genus Tikia Marwick, 1927 †
  28. Genus Trigonocallista Rennie, 1930 †
  29. Subfamily Turtoniinae W. Clark, 1855
    1. Genus Turtonia Alder, 1848
  30. Subfamily Venerinae Rafinesque, 1815
    1. Genus Ameghinomya Ihering, 1907
    2. Genus Anomalocardia Schumacher, 1817
    3. Genus Anomalodiscus Dall, 1902
    4. Genus Antigona Schumacher, 1817
    5. Genus Austrovenus H. J. Finlay, 1926
    6. Genus Bassina Jukes-Browne, 1914
    7. Genus Callithaca Dall, 1902
    8. Genus Chamelea Mörch, 1853
    9. Genus Chione Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
    10. Genus Chioneryx Iredale, 1924
    11. Genus Chionista Keen, 1958
    12. Genus Chionopsis Olsson, 1932
    13. Genus Circomphalus Mörch, 1853
    14. Genus Clausinella J. E. Gray, 1851
    15. Genus Dosina J. E. Gray, 1835
    16. Genus Eurhomalea Cossmann, 1920
    17. Genus Globivenus Coen, 1934
    18. Genus Hinemoana Marwick, 1927 †
    19. Genus Humilaria U. S. Grant & Gale, 1931
    20. Genus Iliochione Olsson, 1961
    21. Genus Kuia Marwick, 1927 †
    22. Genus Leukoma Römer, 1857
    23. Genus Leukomoides Ogasawara, 1976 †
    24. Genus Lirophora Conrad, 1863
    25. Genus Marama Marwick, 1927 †
    26. Genus Mercenaria Schumacher, 1817
    27. Genus Omnivenus K. van W. Palmer, 1927 †
    28. Genus Panchione Olsson, 1964
    29. Genus Paphonotia Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1948
    30. Genus Periglypta Jukes-Browne, 1914
    31. Genus Placamen Iredale, 1925
    32. Genus Protocallithaca Nomura, 1937
    33. Genus Proxichione Iredale, 1929
    34. Genus Retrotapes del Rio, 1997
    35. Genus Securella Parker, 1949 †
    36. Genus Tawera Marwick, 1927
    37. Genus Timoclea T. Brown, 1827
    38. Genus Turia Marwick, 1927 †
    39. Genus Venus Linnaeus, 1758
    40. Genus Puberella Fischer-Piette & Vukadinovic, 1977 accepted as Chionopsis Olsson, 1932 (synonym)
    41. Genus Pullastra G. B. Sowerby I, 1826 accepted as Venerupis Lamarck, 1818 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    42. Genus Ventricolaria Keen, 1954 accepted as Globivenus Coen, 1934 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  31. Genus Artena Conrad, 1870 † (uncertain > unassessed, junior homonym of Artena Walker, 1858 [Lepidoptera])
  32. Genus Luciploma Olsson, 1942 † (uncertain > unassessed)
  33. Genus Pseudaphrodina R. Casey, 1952 † (uncertain > unassessed)
  34. Genus Sinodiopsis Eames, 1957 † (uncertain > unassessed)
  35. Genus Artemis Conrad, 1831 accepted as Dosinia (Pectunculus) da Costa, 1778 represented as Dosinia Scopoli, 1777 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, and junior homonym of Artemis Kirby & Spence, 1828 [Lepidoptera])
  36. Genus Atopodonta Cossmann, 1886 † accepted as Callocardia (Atopodonta) Cossmann, 1886 † represented as Callocardia A. Adams, 1864 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  37. Genus Baroda Stoliczka, 1870 † accepted as Legumen Conrad, 1858 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  38. Genus Chione J. E. Gray, 1838 accepted as Callista Poli, 1791 (Invalid: junior homonym of Chione Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 [Bivalvia])
  39. Genus Pitaria Dall, 1902 accepted as Pitar Römer, 1857 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation, of Pitar Römer, 1857)
  40. Subfamily Pitarinae R. B. Stewart, 1930 accepted as Callocardiinae Dall, 1895
  41. Genus Protothaca Dall, 1902 accepted as Leukoma Römer, 1857 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  42. Genus Rhabdopitaria K. van W. Palmer, 1927 † accepted as Omnivenus K. van W. Palmer, 1927 † (subjective synonym)
  43. Genus Venulites Schlotheim, 1813 † accepted as Venus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > unavailable name, ICZN Art. 20 discarding names formed with suffix "-ites" to denote fossils)
  44. Genus Veremolpa Iredale, 1930 accepted as Timoclea T. Brown, 1827 (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48310197
page(s): 146; note: Original spelling Veneridia. [details] OpenAccess publication
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=243 on 2026-09-29
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=243 on 2026-09-29
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original description Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48310197
page(s): 146; note: Original spelling Veneridia. [details] OpenAccess publication

context source (PeRMS) Paredes, C.; Cardoso, F.; Santamaría, J.; Esplana, J.; Llaja, L. (2016). Lista anotada de los bivalvos marinos del Perú. <em>Revista peruana de biología.</em> 23(2), 127-150., available online at http://www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1727-99332016000200006 [details] 

basis of record Vaught, K.C.; Abbott, R.T.; Boss, K.J. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne. ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Bieler, R.; Carter, J. G.; Coan, E. V. (2010). Classification of Bivalve families. Pp. 113-133, in: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010), Nomenclator of Bivalve Families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 52(2): 1-184. [details] 

additional source Chen, J.; Li, Q.; Kong, L.; Zheng, X. (2011). Molecular phylogeny of venus clams (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Veneridae) with emphasis on the systematic position of taxa along the coast of mainland China. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 40(3): 260-271., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.2011.00471.x [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Glover, E. A.; Taylor, J. D. (2010). Needles and pins: acicular crystalline periostracal calcification in venerid bivalves (Bivalvia: Veneridae). <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 76(2): 157-179., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyp054 [details] 

additional source Jukes-Brown A.D. 1914. A synopsis of the family Veneridae. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London, 11(1): 58-74; 11(2): 75-94, available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/96204 [details] 

additional source Kappner, I.; Bieler, R. (2006). Phylogeny of venus clams (Bivalvia: Venerinae) as inferred from nuclear and mitochondrial gene sequences. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 40(2): 317-331., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2006.02.006 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

redescription Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details] 
 
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